Device for advertising spectacle-lenses and the like.



B. NUTT.

DEVICE FOR ADVERTISING SPEGTAGLE LENSES AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATIONPILED 1123,19, 1912.

1,061,002. Patented May 6, 1913.

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IJNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

BUELL NUTT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE STRONG-KENNARD & NUTTCOMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

DEVICE FOR ADVERTISING SPECTACLE-LENSES AND THE LIKE.

1,061,002. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 19, 1912.

which may be of Patented May 6, 1913. Serial No. 691,811.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, BUELL NUTT, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, andState of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices forAdvertising Spectacle-Lenses and the Like, following is a specification,the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best modein which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as todistinguish it from other inventions.

The object of my invention is to provide a device which will simply andefi'ectively illustrate and advertise the relative advantag-es ofdifferent articles such, as plain and toric lenses for the purpose ofeye-glasses.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ob ects, saidinvention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in nismembodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, butone of the various mechanical forms in which the principle of theinvention may be used.

In said annexed drawings F igure 1 oundary of the frame. As the rod ispushed down or brought back, a slight rotary movement is given to theeye-ball which will substantially represent the movements of the humaneye when turning. the movement of the rod 6 is slightly oscillatory, Icut away the bearing 8 for the rod in the upper end of the frame tocorrespond to this movement.

The representation of the two lenses may be of metal or glass, or anyother material which will suitably represent the same, and the twolenses will preferably be attached 'to a single slide 9 having attachedthereto a rod 10 terminating exterlorly of the frame in a button 11.eciprocation of this button will move the two lenses with respect to theeye, and by placing a card, having an aperture 12, in front of these twolenses, it is possible to show but one lens at a time, and Ithat lens inproper position before the eyeall.

similar view to Fig. 1, but with another the representation of theeyeball; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, and Fig. 4 is a section on the lineH in Fig. 3.

The advantages of the toric lens over the plain lens are, of course,generally known, but I have this advantage can be illustrated in aneffective way by some simple demonstration, the lesson is taught andwill not bereadilyforgotton. In the present device I use a body port-ionor frame 1 which may be similar to a picture frame, and upon which willbe shown the represenshine through a glass representing the pupil of theeye, thus representing more perfectly the adaptability of the toriclenses to the movement of the eye. Such changes of construction do not,however, vary the principles of my invention, as will be readily seen.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of he one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, vicled the means stated by any of the following claimsor the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and tinctly claim as my invention 1.In a device of the character described, the combination of tworelatively movable plates, one having an aperture and the other shown inFig. 1, thus making the device self-advertising and self-explanatory.

It is not enough to merely show the representation of the eye-ball withthe lens in position before it, but there must also be shown how thisposition will be maintained disbearing a plurality of indiciarespectively pearing through such aperture to the eyeads pted toregister with such aperture, and ball. an indicating member movablerelatively to 5. In a device of the character described,

said first plate adjacent to the aperture the combination of a frame, aslotted plate 5 therein so as to complement the indicia apmounted insaid frame, a member representpearmg through such aperture in producingmg an eyeball mounted ad acent such slot in l a predetermined efiect.said plate, a second plate movably mounted i 2. In a device of thecharacter described, in said frame and bearing at spaced interthecombination of an apertured plate, an vals representations of varioustypes of indicating member movably mounted on one lenses, and means formoving said second side of said plate adjacent to the aperture plate,whereby said lenses are successively therein, and a second plate movablymountbrought into register with said slot, thereby ed on the oppositeside of said first plate and j illustrating the adaptability of suchlenses bearing a plurality of indicia respectively to the eyeball.

1 adapted to register with such aperture to 6. In a device of thecharacter described, complement said indicating member in prothecombination of a frame, a slotted plate ducing a predetermined result.mounted in said frame, a member represent- 3. In a device of thecharacter described, ing an eyeball rotatably mounted adjacent thecombination of a frame, a slotted plate such slot in said plate, asecond plate mov- 29 mounted in said frame, an indicating memablymounted in said frame and bearing at her movably mounted on said plate,a second spaced intervals representations of various plate movablymounted in said frame and types of lenses, means for moving said bearingindicia adapted to register with second plate, thereby bringing saidlenses such slot in one position of said second plate, successively intoregister with such slot and whereupon said indicating member isadaptillustrating the adaptability of such lenses ed to be moved,thereby complementing such to the eye in a definite position, and meansindicia to produce a predetermined effect. for rotating said memberrepresenting an the combination of two relatively movable of such lensesto the eye throughout the 30 plates, one having an aperture and theother range of movement of the latter.

lpearing reprgsenltatirzlns of1 various types of Signed by me this 17thday of April, 1912. enses respec ive y a aptec to register witi suchaperture, and a member representing an BUELL NUTT' eyeball movablerelatively to said first plate Attested byadjacent to the aperturetherein so as to Honaon B. FAY,

illustrate the adaptability of the lens ap- ANNA L. GILL.

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4. In a device of the character described, eyeball, thereby illustratingthe adaptability

